Lost Cause

Now, as the rubble turns to ash

And my brothers cross the paths

Of those lost in the past

The ones we aimed to be

I found a place to hang my head

I didn’t know my legs were swinging

I’ll be gone for all your sakes

But will you know my name?

We are the defenders of a lost cause

Unwritten and undone

The descendants of a stronger past

That’s dead and gone (dead and gone)

Tread the path of my desertion

Uncertain but not seen

It's not the way I want my last few words to be

Go!

Now, as the dust it dries their bones (their bones)

And I’m out here all alone

Awol, but do they know

The cost of the load we bear?

I found a place to hang my head

I didn’t know my neck was broken

I’ll be gone for all your sakes

But will you know my name?

We are the defenders of a lost cause

Unwritten and undone

The descendants of a stronger past

That’s dead and gone (dead and gone)

Tread the path of my desertion

Uncertain but not seen

Its not the way I want my last few words to be

When they took your hand, you had all but pride

Lay down your rights, throw away your life

The forgotten face of a ghost with grace is now just dead and gone

We are the defenders of a lost cause

Unwritten and undone

The descendants of a stronger past

That’s dead and gone (dead and gone)

Tread the path of my desertion

Uncertain but not seen

Its not the way I want my last few words to be

We are defenders of a lost cause

Unwritten and undone

We are descendants of our heroes

But they’re all dead and gone!